Apparatus for handling bricks



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G. H. stoven Y l l,

APIARATUS Foa HANDLING lsxuclis fue@ July 2111925 l' 2 sham-sheet 1 May s, 1927.

I May 3,1927.

G. H. STOVER APARA'rUs FOR HANDLING Bniolis y Filed July 2v. 192s 2 sums-sheet 2 ATTORNEYS.

55 drame ',.witln the load supp GEORGE H. STQVEBJ,

QFYNEWYORK, N. Y. f

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Partsibrouglmut ,the 501101111 rairi'e having a 'I oafdsuppor'ting b 17W 1I *1 1' 1 1110011.11111 11111-111111@ Secured slgafds or 'planks spaced apart a"'distfa1lc'e A y 11o. 0.01110 .1.111,01 11.1.1111 btre'eugthem 1.1311 my, 151e" 1011s' 1.0 e .Sefllrdgto A 1,. ,-4 l'. nl., "1 x` 1 111.11100011111100 111111,..1110.;111110111111111 1110111119 is provided forforcing the hoisting frame into load supporting 'relation to the platform B `by means of power, it being under stood thatl the hoisting yframe A is large and heavy due to lthe necessity for size and :strength in supporting heavy loads, such as one thousand (1000) bricks. ,Accordingly/Y,

the hoisting frame is provided atthe ends of the arms 2 with rollers 11 and 1s also provided witha caster-12 at the center of the base portion 3, said rollers and the caster permitting the hoisting frame'to be easily rolled over a support and the caster serving tofaoilitate in steering ther frame. 'I

For forcing the hoisting frame beneath the platform by power. alsheave orpulley' 13is journaled upon a horizontal stub shaft Y, 14 in the center ofthe base portion 3 ofthe ypart 16 of a separable coiiifiector to cooperate with another part`17 securedto the platform B, the other end of the chain being adapted 'to be connected by any suitable means to a .hoisting frame, and a chain or other fl'eirible connector 15 passes around said sheave with one end carryinga substantially ishaped source of power `such as Vthe second line of a twoline derrick, The part 17 of the rseparable connector preferably includes'a base '.18 having a slot 19 key-holeshaped in crosssection, as clearly shown in Figure 5, `while the connectorpart 16 preferably includes a: yhead 20 to slidably fitthe large port-ion of the slot 19,.and a shank 21 whichmay prolject Vfrom the narrow portion o f the slot 19.

When it is desired to lplace' thel hoisting frame in load supporting'position toa platf form, the, head 20 of the connector part 16 is ,slipped longitudinally into the slot 19, after which. the chain 15` is tightenedwhereupon the hoisting frame is drawn beneath the platform,'it being understood that the platform remains'V stationary due to its weight. With this construction, it will be observed that the platform is positively. held against displacement from the loadsupportling portion 1 of the'hoisting frame'during the hoisting operation, but may be quickly disconnected from tlie` hoistingl frame by removal ofthe connector part 16 from the slot 19. v v

The chain 15 also serves for dumping the load' from theplatform 13 when such is de- 'A sired. Dumpingaetion may be accomplished A en ing the chain 15 stationary and lowering on holding the hoisting cable 7 stationary and taking up on the chain 15,' or by holdthe hoisting ycable 7, either of theseV actions resulting in a tipping of the hoisting frame,` which will dislodge the load from thetplatif form., .Preferably one of the' connector 'parts 17 Lis disposed at each side vof they platformso that the hoisting frame 'may be placed infload'supporting relation to the. j y'platform from either. side thereof. 65

A l'hoisting device of the character described is particularly adaptable to'thehand'ling of large numbers of articles, such as bricks, at numerous times and at different points in aroute,oftransit,without individual handling of the articles or dumping thereof.

For instance, a system of tracks may be laid at convenient relations to a' brick kiln or other source of articles r tobe transported, togrelceive a plurality of platforms -B sothat the platforms'ma'y be loaded 'at one position the sides of the cleats Sopposite the angle irons 10 to forni bearings for the rollers .96. '.llie-V system of tracks 25, 26 might run from the brick kiln to' the railroad carl-loading station, andV the platforms B rolled on the tracks' from the lkiln to the freightr car.

The platforms would then be elevated from the tracks Yand deposited in the freight carV by the hoisting frame A and a derrick. 1 Another system of tracks 25, 26 could'be,

` laid betweenl the freighttreceiving station and for instance a warehouse. other systems 'of tracks couldv be -laid at numerousother points at which handling vof the bricks necessary,'and it willibefob- Similarly,

servedvr that the hoisting device includingthe lparticular hoisting frame and/the platform in connection with such a system ofytracks enables easy and quick handling of a1 large number of --ar ticles, such as bricks,- at one time and Without possibility of injury thereto by successive individual handling, dump--V ing, etc. f

Vhile I have vshowin and described ythe hoisting device as embodying certain details of construction, it will be understoodthaty lthis is mainly for thev purpose of illustrating the principles of the invention andthat many modifications land changes may be made inthe details of construction without departing from the spirit or scope ofthe in-` vention. Therefore,l do not desire to be understood as limiting myself except as -re t quired by the following claims when'construed in the light ofthe prior art.r

Having thus described the invention, what Iclaimisz' y1. Apparatus for handling bricks compris-` j 'ing a platform to receive `bricks in stacked y relation, tracks for conductinggsaid platform 'from place to place, hoisting mechanism in-4 cluding a substantially L-shaped' frame one arm of which may be insertedfbeneath` said platform, and means connected to the other arm of said frame for elevating lthe frame to raise said platform from or place it upon said tracks. r t t f iso n 2. Apparatus for handling bricks comprising a pair of tracks, a platform to move upon said tracks from place to Vplace and having a port-ion normally spaced from a floor or like support, hoisting mechanism inconnected to the otherl arm of said frame for elevating the frame to raise said platform from or place it upon a floor or the like or said tracks.

3. A hoisting device comprising a load receiving platform having a portion normall7 in spaced relation to a support, a hoisting frame to be connected to a hoisting apparatus and having a load supporting portion to underlie said platform, and means on said hoistingframe kto separably connect to said platform and be connected to a sourceof povver for moving said frame relativelyl to said platform and force said load supporting portion beneathsaid platform.

4. yA hoisting device comprising a load receiving platform having a portion nor-y mally in spaced relation to a support, a

hoisting frame tobe connected to a hoist-ing apparatus and having a loa'd supporting portion to underlie said platform, a sheave journaled on said frame, and a chain or cable. passing over said sheave With one end'to separably connect to said platform.`

5. The device set forth in claim 2 in which said hoisting frame is provided with rollers to roll on a floor or the like upon which th platform rests. l n l 6. A hoisting device. comprising a load receiving platform having a portionV nor-A mally in spaced relation to ai support, `a

hoisting frame to be connected to a hoisting apparatus and having aload supporting portion to underlie said platform, a sheave ]our` naled on said frame, a chain orrv cablepassing e over said sheave, and cooperating members upon said platform and one end ofsaid chain or cable to separably` connect said chain to said platform.

7 The combinationl Wtih a two-line hoisting apparatus, of a hoisting vdevice-coinprismg a. load receiving platform, a substantially L-shaped hoisting frame 'ha-ving' one arm to underlie said platform and the other arm connected to one line of said hoisting apparatus, a sheave journaledk on said frame, and. a cable or chain passing over said sheave With one end separably connected tosaid platform and the other end connected to the other lineA of said hoisting apparatus.

GEORGE H. STOVER. f 

